Consumer Traveler Today: June 4

Consumer Traveler Today: No joke — Frontier Airlines changes fees and they go down!
 
 
No joke — Frontier Airlines changes fees and they go down!
Rejected? Enjoy the art, but you can still appeal
What we’re reading: UAL fuel-saving plans, new DOT regulations, Airbus learns from Dreamliner
DOT proposed rules: airfare + fee transparency = complexity
Are “expedite” fees for award tickets refundable?
No joke — Frontier Airlines changes fees and they go down!
Posted: 04 Jun 2010 06:30 AM PDT
Finally a good story about airline fees. It seems like there is a story about airline fees going up every other day. Frontier Airlines is doing something different. It's actual good news for travelers.
       

Rejected? Enjoy the art, but you can still appeal
Posted: 04 Jun 2010 03:15 AM PDT
If you’ve recently been the unlucky recipient of a rejection letter from your airline, hotel or car rental company, you’re in good company. The travel industry appears to be sending out more form letters than ever.
       

What we’re reading: UAL fuel-saving plans, new DOT regulations, Airbus learns from Dreamliner
Posted: 04 Jun 2010 03:00 AM PDT
UAL plans fuel-saving flight, DOT proposes broad new regulations, Airbus takes cue from Dreamliner
       

DOT proposed rules: airfare + fee transparency = complexity
Posted: 03 Jun 2010 07:30 AM PDT
The airlines have created one of the business world's most complex pricing structures. Maintaining fee obscurity was a virtue as far as airline profits go, but a vice when the goal is consumer transparency.
       

Are “expedite” fees for award tickets refundable?
Posted: 03 Jun 2010 06:30 AM PDT
When a flight purchased with frequent flier miles plus an expedite fee is canceled, does the airline owe you both miles and the fee back?